Screen and seal for automobile doors



Dec. 6, 19279 1,651,839

M. H. ROGERS SCREEN AND SEAL FOR AUTOMOBILE DOORS Filed July 12, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l g 7 4' E I I 6 5- V 4 I v I IN VEN TOR.

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insects into the interior of'the body thus prois in position permitting free M'Ynon u noGERsoF DEARBORNJYHCHIGANQ H L B I QMQBILE we.

This invention relates to a seal and screen for automobiledoors;

The object of the invention is to provide a screen adapted to be supported on a door of an automobile of the'closed body typeand to at the same time seal the interstice'. between thedoo'r and its frame to prevent ingress of viding a mosquito'and insect-proof compart- @IHQIR permitting use of the automobile as sleeping quarters in touring. V

Heretor'ore persons in touring in desiring to utilize the automobile bodyasf sleeping quarters are either without any protection-at all against the ingress of insects or must. of necessity cover the entire vehicle with-"mosquito netting or the like. This invention seeks to avoidthe inconveniences incident to such arrangement and to provide a simple and --inexpensive device that is supported directly upon the door of the vehicle-for use with a closed body type'of vehicle inwhich the sash member may be raisedl or lowered from the interior while the screen member ventilation through screened openings.

A feature of the invention is 3 in the arrangement 'of the'screen member on the inside of thedoor; and with an 'outtur'ned fiap over the door 'edge'both at the top and the sides sealing the interstice between-the said door and the surrounding frame. These and other objects and the" several novel 'featuresof the invention are herein after more fully'desoribed and claimedyand the preferred form of construction of a screen embodying myinvention is shown in the accompanying drawings in. which:

Fig. 1 isa view in perspective showing my screen in position on the door of an -auto'- mobileu Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofthe'screen member initspreferredform; x

Fig. 3 is a detail in perspective showing the I arrangement of supporting strip for retaining the screen in position.

Fig. & is an external view of a portion of an automobile body with my improved screen in place.v

Fig. 5 is a detail in perspective showing an alternative form of my invention.

Fig. 6 is a detailof a portion of the device showing the general method of attaching the screen member to the canvas or fabric frame portion.

Fig. 7 is a detail in section showing the flap Application filed .ruiy e, {1926: serial mi. 121,760."

provided to g i th dl hp figwhen the screen is mountedon-thedoor;

The zti n is possibly best'rillustrated in Fig 1 iIPWh-lbh 'the'o'pen' door of the providing a frame for the screen p0rtioi1 2 wh ch is secured thereto preferably by. means vehicle is shown'with the screenmember sup ported on'the inner face thereof. improvedfdevice consists of a fabric portion 1 indicated at L which, may be %considered as ota strip sev'vedto-the fabricportion 1. *i'

' with the edge of the screen'memb'er between the str p and'the fabrio-ias shown in Fig.-6.

This fabric portionzl is formed to provide 'lateral-flanges4y5 and-6 upon the two sides and. top portion:thereofrespectively. These flanges extendover the top portion-thereof 'inthe preferred form shown in" Fig. 2. As will be understood-from-Figf at each upper corner is "provided a' strip 7 and 8 respec- 'tively adapted-to slipover the eorner'of the door WLth thefian'gesmb and Gfitting over the edge of. the dooni The' screen member 2 is nearly as-large as the sash opening, in

a the upper part of the door and the lower side ofthe fabric portion 1 usually extends below this :reason I providean aperture 10 inJ-th'e fabric member through which the "door 'formas indicated in'Figs. land 2 which-nor mall covers this'apertureand is free from the l abric -atone edge'and between this free.

edge and the bodyl of the-fabric 1 the'handle 12 extends as will 'be'readily understood.

Thisfiap-member may be dispensed with the operating ha ndleto'r thedoor and for,

operating handle may extend. Preferablya flap-11 ls'provided of practically rectangular to. insure iclosing of the aperture-through whichtheihandlemember extends? T As: previously stated .the upperfiendot the screen member is secured over' thecornersof I the'door by thestraps 7 and 8 and,.to.draw this screen member taut against: the inner face of the door, I provide the straps13 and 14 on opposite 'corners, the strap 13 being 5 brought outwardly about the door edge and tied over the outside handle, while the strap 14 may be secured in any convenient manner as to the hinge or to the sash opening handle as shown in Fig. 1.

. It will be understood from Fig. 1 that this screen member is supported on the inside of the door and with the flanges 4.. 5,

and 6, extending over the edge of the door frame preventing ingress of insects at that point. In the form of my device shown in Figs. 1 and 2 only half the ,door is covered which is ordinarily sufficient for the reason that in the use of the vehicle for sleeping purposes the bed is made up to a height of about one-halfthe 'dOOI' length and thus mosquitoes and similar insects, that might possibly enter the vehicle body fromlthe floor or through the interstice between the .door and frame ,below the screen member .1n thejform shown in Fig. 1, are prevented from entering that portion of the vehicle that is occupied as sleeping quarters and thus ordinarily a screen and seal shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is sufiicient. In the event, however, it'is desired to seal the door about its entire periphery I provide ascreen form shown in Fig. 5, the upper portion of which is identical with that shown in Fig. 2 and in addition has the side ,flaps P and 5 corresponding to the flanges 4 and 5 of, Fig. 2, which extend the full length of the door and are connected at the bottom by a cross flap 15. These sealing flanges are supported on the door by straps l6 andfl17 provided at opposite corners corresponding to the straps 7 and 8 for the upper corners as indicated. With this screen member in position and the doors-of the vehicle-being closed, the screen cannot be taken off nor-can it-become accidentally displaced under any. ordinary condition. Furthermore, by the arrangement and form of my device, the operation of'the sash is not-interferred with in any manner,'1t belngpossible to raise or lower the same without disturbing the screen door havlng a closable opening consisting of member. This is of value in that if, for any reason, as forinstance storm arising during the night while the glass is in lower ed position; for thepurpose ofventilation, the vehiclebody can be closed tight against rain or. storm without necessity of removal of the screen members and thus, by my arrangement of the screen and sealed automobile door, I am able to provide a compartment for sleeping quarters that is of ample size; that is mosquito and insect proof; provides for free ventilation; that is practically storm proof; requires no greateffort in erection or dismantling, and is very inexpensive in comparison with the usual camping outfits which require considerable labor and time in erection.

Having thus briefly described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is- 1. In combination with an automobile door having an opening therein and a sash member movable to open or close the said opening, a screen and seal member consisting of a fabric body of a size providing edge portions turned over the topand side edges of the door, means supporting the screen member in position on the door, there being an opening in said fabric corresponding to the opening of the door and practically in registration therewith when mounted thereon, and a screen secured to the fabric and covering the opening therein.

2. A screen and seal for automobile doors having an opening consisting of a fabric bodyof practically rectangular shape, the said body having side and upper flap portions adapted to lie over the side edges and top of a door, the said fabric body having an opening corresponding .in size to that of the. door opening and adapted to register substantially therewith, a screen member secured to the fabric and covering the opening, a loop secured to each uppercorner of the member adapted to slip over the corners of the door to hold the upper end ofthe fabric in position, and tie straps at the lower side of the fabric body adapted to be secured to a portion of the door and to draw the fabric body practically taut over the inner face of the door, there being an opening provided in the lower portion ofthe fabric member for the door handle, and a cover-for the said opening. I e g V q 3. A seal and screen for an automobile ioo MYRON HQROGERSQ 

